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Who Is Sonia Sotomayor?

By Megan Stine and Who HQ
Illustrated by Dede Putra

By Megan Stine and Who HQ
Illustrated by Dede Putra

By Megan Stine and Who HQ
Illustrated by Dede Putra

By Megan Stine and Who HQ
Illustrated by Dede Putra

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    About Who Is Sonia Sotomayor?

    A young girl who was inspired by a TV show to become a judge
    A lawyer who helped police chase counterfeiters
    The first Latina US Supreme Court justice

    The truly inspiring story of the first Latina Supreme Court Justice.

    Outspoken, energetic, and fun, Sonia Sotomayor has managed to turn every struggle in life into a triumph. Born in the Bronx to immigrant parents from Puerto Rico, Sonia found out at age nine that she had diabetes, a serious illness now but an even more dangerous one fifty years ago. How did young Sonia handle the devastating news? She learned to give herself her daily insulin shots and became determined to make the most out of her life. It was the popular sixties TV show Perry Mason that made Sonia want to become a lawyer. Not only a lawyer, but a judge! Her remarkable career was capped in 2009 when President Barack Obama nominated her to the Supreme Court, only the third woman and first Hispanic justice in the court’s history. Stories of Sotomayor’s career are hardly dry legal stuff—she once hopped on a motorcycle to chase down counterfeiters and was the judge whose ruling ended the Major League baseball strike in 1995.

    About Who Is Sonia Sotomayor?

    The truly inspiring story of the first Latina Supreme Court Justice.

    Outspoken, energetic, and fun, Sonia Sotomayor has managed to turn every struggle in life into a triumph. Born in the Bronx to immigrant parents from Puerto Rico, Sonia found out at age nine that she had diabetes, a serious illness now but an even more dangerous one fifty years ago. How did young Sonia handle the devastating news? She learned to give herself her daily insulin shots and became determined to make the most out of her life. It was the popular sixties TV show Perry Mason that made Sonia want to become a lawyer. Not only a lawyer, but a judge! Her remarkable career was capped in 2009 when President Barack Obama nominated her to the Supreme Court, only the third woman and first Hispanic justice in the court’s history. Stories of Sotomayor’s career are hardly dry legal stuff—she once hopped on a motorcycle to chase down counterfeiters and was the judge whose ruling ended the Major League baseball strike in 1995.

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    About Megan Stine

    Megan Stine has written several books for young readers, including Where Is the White House?, Who Was Marie Curie?, and Who Was Sally… More about Megan Stine

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    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $5.99
    Published by Penguin Workshop
    Feb 07, 2017 | 112 Pages | 5-5/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780399541926

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $5.99
    Published by Penguin Workshop
    Feb 07, 2017 | 112 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780399541933

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